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Here To Listen: Liberty, Missouri

A visit to the town of Liberty, Missouri and its outlying areas to hear about a growing Mormon community, a legendary teacher in the city’s formerly segregated schools and William Jewell College’s evolving role in the town.

Guests: 

  • President Jeremiah Morgan, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Elder George Peterson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Rudi, Lori, Ethan and Ashton Garcia
  • Dr. Cecelia Robinson, professor emeritus, William Jewell College
  • Shelton Ponder, playwright
  • Dr. J. Anthony Snorgrass, The Center for Digital Advocacy, Avila Universiy
  • Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, president, William Jewell College

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Laura Ziegler began her career at KCUR as a reporter more than 20 years ago. She became the news director in the mid 1980's and in 1988, went to National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. as a producer for Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon.
Ron Jones returned to KCUR in September, 2013 as Director of Community Engagement. He leads a team that will focus on the arts, entrepreneurship, neighborhoods and community diversity. Its goal is to coordinate community conversations about important issues on-air, online and in person.